THE CORNWALL BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 1108761 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ISIGHTCORNWALL
The charity's objectives are to promote the welfare of blind and partially sighted people within Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a deficit of £32,803 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general reserves stood at £470,812, which is maintained to meet working capital requirements and ensure financial resilience.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: guided by projected and forecasted income levels (held: £471k)
“The level of free reserves is guided by projected and forecasted income levels for the current and future years, given that legacy gift income accounts for approximately 65% of operational costs and in general take 18 months to come to fruition.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £16.1m
“The valuation showed assets of £514.9m, liabilities of £531.0m and a deficit of £16.1m.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£128k
Reported reserves equal ~11.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/02/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Beatrix Love
- Jahred Love
- Katharine Georgina Claridge
- Kerry Lea Eldridge
- Marcus Paul Slater
- Melanie Richardson
- Nicholas Brian Buckland · trustee of 2 other charities
- Rhys Morris
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cornwall · Isles Of Scilly
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE CORNWALL BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a deficit of £32,803 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general reserves stood at £470,812, which is maintained to meet working capital requirements and ensure financial resilience. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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